Nishiarai Daishi Soujiji Temple, located about 50 minutes from Tokyo Station, is known as one of the best places in Tokyo to get rid of bad luck, and is visited by many people who wish for good luck and protection from bad luck.
There are various Jizo statues sitting in the precincts of the temple, so let us introduce them to you.
🙏Salt-Jizo
Salt Jizo is said to be beneficial for removing warts. When you visit the temple, rub salt given at the temple into the same spot as the affected area. If there is any merit, you can return twice the amount of salt.
🙏Mizuwashi-Jizoson
It is said that if you pray while polishing the Jizo with a brush, you will receive the ten kinds of blessed virtues (especially longevity and longevity).
🙏Shikoku 88 sacred sites for sand stepping
This is a power spot where visitors can receive the blessings of the Great Priest and the merits of the Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) by making a round of the temple.
The sacred sands of the 88 pilgrimage sites in Shikoku and Koyasan are laid out on the ground.
Shikoku pilgrimage is a process of visiting 88 temples in Shikoku to purify oneself of worldly desires and to reexamine one’s own conduct.
A unique feature is a machine that automatically lights incense sticks. Once lit, the incense sticks begin to smoke and should be placed in an incense burner called jokoro.
There is a beautiful Japanese garden on the grounds, with a waterfall and a pond full of carp, so a leisurely stroll is recommended.
Nishiarai Daishi Soji Temple 1-15-1 Nishiarai, Adachi-ku, Tokyo
There is a store called “Kadoya” on the approach that you should definitely stop by on your way home.
This store serves light meals and traditional Japanese sweets, and the store itself seems to have been around for quite a long time, giving it a very retro feel!
The charm of this place is not only the atmosphere, but it is also inexpensive!
The ramen here is a whopping ￥500!
It doesn’t have a lot of ingredients, but it is tasty enough.
You pay when your meal is brought to you.
Imagawa-yaki” is also a specialty of the area, so be sure to try it.
Imagawa-yaki” is a confectionary made of flour, eggs, and sugar dissolved in water, poured into a circular mold approximately 7 cm in diameter and 2 to 3 cm high, and baked with azuki bean paste and other ingredients inside.
You can eat it inside the restaurant, but we also recommend taking it out and eating it while walking around.
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